tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post7706289879207627200..comments2018-01-28T19:57:14.043-08:00Comments on Jenni Enzor: ISWG: Is it Ready?Jenni Enzornoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-46039488987800805952016-10-16T14:36:56.659-07:002016-10-16T14:36:56.659-07:00I could be nagged to death with doubts if I let th...I could be nagged to death with doubts if I let those voices overpower my inner sense of how I should logically proceed. If I keep listening to my voices of doubts then I&#39;d never make any progress in life.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-66103052024128684242016-10-08T01:52:36.964-07:002016-10-08T01:52:36.964-07:00Your word count of 15,000 words is great! I do lis...Your word count of 15,000 words is great! I do listen to my critique partners but the ultimate decision lies with me.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-37812920403557053682016-10-07T07:06:47.756-07:002016-10-07T07:06:47.756-07:00I make a checklist, too!
Completely necessary!
Gre...I make a checklist, too!<br />Completely necessary!<br />Great post.<br />HeatherHeather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-15519433084151746682016-10-06T13:14:19.296-07:002016-10-06T13:14:19.296-07:00Great work on your word count last month. Listenin...Great work on your word count last month. Listening to feedback is a good idea and can really help with knowing when a manuscript is ready to be sent out.Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-10241647164402010152016-10-06T09:57:19.329-07:002016-10-06T09:57:19.329-07:00Way to go with that word count!!! That&#39;s aweso...Way to go with that word count!!! That&#39;s awesome!<br /><br />I don&#39;t always get to #5 because sometimes my vision has changed a bit. However, I do try to write it to please myself. I don&#39;t bring back characters from the dead if I want them to stay down, etc. Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-72610095759324706062016-10-06T09:43:05.835-07:002016-10-06T09:43:05.835-07:00This is a challenging question for all of us! This is a challenging question for all of us! cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-1698630559461745342016-10-06T06:52:41.747-07:002016-10-06T06:52:41.747-07:00I often feel like I have to test the waters in sub...I often feel like I have to test the waters in subbing to really know if something&#39;s done. I have my critique group and (obviously) my own judgement (which, like you, feels like it&#39;s lost all objectivity once I&#39;ve drafted and revised), but I find it so hard to tell when something is ready ready. I hope the words keep flowing for you!Katie L. Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816574953419131532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-31091126227223305252016-10-06T04:45:52.493-07:002016-10-06T04:45:52.493-07:00It&#39;s funny how we are always growing (getting ...It&#39;s funny how we are always growing (getting better:) as writers. What we thought was our best years ago, seems silly to me now. At least we recognize this!Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303079974406921717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-34308202620384138502016-10-05T20:31:47.936-07:002016-10-05T20:31:47.936-07:00I like your checklist, especially number three. Th...I like your checklist, especially number three. That&#39;s always a good indicator that you&#39;re close! <br /><br />And congrats on the new ms! It&#39;s always so exciting to start a new work, and it sounds like you&#39;re making great strides!Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-10481158102609355732016-10-05T20:12:10.340-07:002016-10-05T20:12:10.340-07:00I think we all struggle with this one. I love your...I think we all struggle with this one. I love your tips, though. And congrats on your progress too!Lynda R Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-89751434802371994312016-10-05T18:41:16.733-07:002016-10-05T18:41:16.733-07:00Congrats on getting 15,000 words in- That&#39;s te...Congrats on getting 15,000 words in- That&#39;s terrific! I&#39;ve sent enough stuff in way too early and hope I&#39;ve finally learned my lesson. Now, I think I over edit. Finding the balance is hard.T. Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-72393168091512465152016-10-05T17:18:56.736-07:002016-10-05T17:18:56.736-07:00Love that last one! That&#39;s the key when our st...Love that last one! That&#39;s the key when our stories in our heads are on paper/screen. :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-81036252226351538022016-10-05T16:26:49.359-07:002016-10-05T16:26:49.359-07:00Some say that a creative endeavor is never really ...Some say that a creative endeavor is never really finished, only abandoned. But I try to abandon it when reading it doesn&#39;t make me cringe :-)<br /><br />@mirymom1 from<br /><a href="http://samanthabryant.com" rel="nofollow">Balancing Act</a>Samantha Dunaway Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-83322971049882251532016-10-05T10:05:03.030-07:002016-10-05T10:05:03.030-07:00All of the above, with one caveat: &quot;Ready&quo...All of the above, with one caveat: &quot;Ready&quot; means ready to submit to publishing professionals. I know it doesn&#39;t mean &quot;no revision needed.&quot; To paraphrase the Yogi Berra saying, &quot;it ain&#39;t done until it&#39;s done and even then...&quot;Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-69797879118836719532016-10-05T09:25:52.355-07:002016-10-05T09:25:52.355-07:00Awesome check list. I agree with that last one esp...Awesome check list. I agree with that last one especially. There is a point at which you dictate the story, rather than the story dictating you. That&#39;s a magic moment when you know you&#39;re succeeding as a writer.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-67979732427733534222016-10-05T08:41:15.253-07:002016-10-05T08:41:15.253-07:00That&#39;s a GREAT checklist!!
I&#39;m not sure a ...That&#39;s a GREAT checklist!!<br />I&#39;m not sure a manuscript is ever really &quot;done&quot;. I think we get to a point where we &quot;settle&quot; for done--thanks to deadlines, agent/editor/peer encouragement, a need to let go and move on . . . :)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-19870121915255348662016-10-05T08:34:02.676-07:002016-10-05T08:34:02.676-07:00If your story made it to the page, then that&#39;s...If your story made it to the page, then that&#39;s a big one.<br />We can all look back and see things we would change. All comes from growth as a writer.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-42672792416732908722016-10-05T07:59:12.730-07:002016-10-05T07:59:12.730-07:00Not so much if it&#39;s ready, but if it&#39;s the...Not so much if it&#39;s ready, but if it&#39;s the best work we can achieve at the time - what an excellent way of looking at it! And I love the idea of asking if our vision of the story has made it onto the page. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101126112369382176.post-30488772051682145422016-10-05T04:09:20.602-07:002016-10-05T04:09:20.602-07:00Sounds like you have a really good way of determin...Sounds like you have a really good way of determining when you&#39;re done. These are great tips on what to think about to decide this difficult question.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com